Tavon Austin would give Chargers a wow factor

West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin (1) slips past Oklahoma's Javon Harris (30) for a rushing touchdown during the third quarter of their NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Oklahoma won 50-49. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)
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West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin (1) slips past Oklahoma's Javon Harris (30) for a rushing touchdown during the third quarter of their NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Oklahoma won 50-49. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)
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Austin is smaller than some eighth-graders, but thrives in a violent world. He's a fast-twitch marvel to whom muscle pulls are foreign. He never missed a game in four years at West Virginia. Didn't miss one in high school either, he says.

Every time I watched the Mountaineers the last two years, I started out by fixating on quarterback Geno Smith and edge rusher Bruce Irvin (who had eight sacks for the Seahawks last year).

Then Austin popped off the screen. He showed himself to be not only the team’s best player, but the best player on the field, whether the opponent was Texas or Oklahoma.